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r/Kalilinux↗

The most advanced Penetration Testing Distribution

Dedicated to Kali Linux, a complete re-build of BackTrack Linux, adhering to Debian's development standards with an all-new infrastructure.

144k subscribers73 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)65 authors / mosince 2013

r/Kalilinux has 144k members (+13% over the last 12 months). It gets about 73 posts a month from 65 people. Top topics: WiFi Security & Hacks, Terminal Commands and Ubuntu USB Installation Issues.

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Size and growth

How r/Kalilinux has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+13%in 12 months · +1.8% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 2026144k
Growing144k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Kalilinux

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−60%vs Sep 2025 · −19% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202673
QuieterPeaked at 379 in Mar 2024
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Kalilinux

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. WiFi Security & Hacks1.3%
  2. Terminal Commands1.2%
  3. Ubuntu USB Installation Issues1.1%
  4. Android Privacy & Security0.6%
  5. Browser Privacy & Security0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. catb.org site page
  2. Stack Overflow
  3. The XY Problem
  4. GitLab
  5. Lintian

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research